Scanner "not connected", did not have this problem before

[tech guy]

I have a Visioneer 9020 flatbed scanner, which worked fine before I
moved: it could scan, do optical character recognition (OCR), make
copies, etc. It is hooked up to a 2.3ghz Windows XP computer. I
recently moved to a new address, unplugged all the components and
reconnected when I reached my new destination.

All of the components, except the scanner seem to be working (printer,
etc.).

After I moved the error I am getting for my scanner is that is "not
connected"). The light is on, so I know that electricity is flowing
into it. It is connected by USB to my computer, so I know that there
is a physical connection.

I downloaded the newest driver, but it still says that there is no
scanner connected. I tried to "manually" install new hardware, but it
is not showing up on there either.

Any ideas?

 

[degrub]

Try a different USB cable ? Different USB port ? Is it the only device

 

[Prosebc]

I had the same problem with a Canon scanner and nothing I did would work. I
downloaded a program called VueScan at http://www.hamrick.com and it got the
scanner going immediately.

 

[Jim]

I have a Visioneer 9020 flatbed scanner, which worked fine before I
moved: it could scan, do optical character recognition (OCR), make
copies, etc. It is hooked up to a 2.3ghz Windows XP computer. I
recently moved to a new address, unplugged all the components and
reconnected when I reached my new destination.

All of the components, except the scanner seem to be working (printer,
etc.).

After I moved the error I am getting for my scanner is that is "not
connected"). The light is on, so I know that electricity is flowing
into it. It is connected by USB to my computer, so I know that there
is a physical connection.

No, you don't know that there is a physical connection merely because the
cable looks like it is inserted into the USB port. Try reinserting the
cable or moving the cable to another port.
I have this problem quite frequently with my APC UPS. Sometimes it works,
and sometimes it doesn't.Jim

 

[Hecate]

I have a Visioneer 9020 flatbed scanner, which worked fine before I
moved: it could scan, do optical character recognition (OCR), make
copies, etc. It is hooked up to a 2.3ghz Windows XP computer. I
recently moved to a new address, unplugged all the components and
reconnected when I reached my new destination.

All of the components, except the scanner seem to be working (printer,
etc.).

After I moved the error I am getting for my scanner is that is "not
connected"). The light is on, so I know that electricity is flowing
into it. It is connected by USB to my computer, so I know that there
is a physical connection.

I downloaded the newest driver, but it still says that there is no
scanner connected. I tried to "manually" install new hardware, but it
is not showing up on there either.

Any ideas?

I assume you remembered to lock the scanner head when you moved it?